Umarekawatta “Kensei” Wa Raku o Shitai

Outside the Fencol compartment, just near where the Ethereal Sword was defeated by the Swordsmen.

Besides the church, this place, with its many old buildings, is also known as one tourist destination.

The knights have been paying for the area of operations since the morning, but they still don't know what will happen if it is a battle.

After breakfast, we took this as our destination, and we were aiming. At least, there's only two of us near me, Iris and Aria.

Where there is a high ground, you can look around to some extent.

Aria is waiting a little further away.

You heard that Illis wanted to talk to me, and apparently he left me alone.

"I haven't been here much, have I? How's the teacher?

"I come here once in a while. Because it's also my job to go around a lot."

"I knew it was somewhat uncomfortable for a teacher to say work"

"You look like a child."

"I mean, you look like a kid, right?

"Oops, I was."

When I answer that, Illis giggles.

But the look on the face of Illis soon became dark.

"... sorry, I said I needed to talk to you"

"I don't mind. You should get rid of the tension."

You can talk at the pace of Illis - I thought so, but Illis starts talking a little bit.

"Nervous, do I look nervous?

From what I can tell, yes.

I felt that Iris was behaving differently than usual.

I thought that was because I first saw the freshness of my personal clothes and how I normally enjoy shopping etc, but somewhere different.

It was all morning that I felt restless.

"... even though it's something you suggested from me, I'm probably the scariest one. 'Cause you could die from this."

What Illis said was those words.

She used to say, 'I don't spare my life' when I bought a pigeon and left.

Of course, it's natural that you don't want to die.

Even if you think so with words and your heart, no such thing as a person who is about to be killed and will gladly die.

Ilis clenches his fist and continues the conversation.

"Aria got involved, too, and even though I have to be the firmest today, I remain much more anxious. I'm Princess Kensei, but I've been like this since before I met my enemies... I can't!

Ever since the morning - no, it would be something that Illis had all along.

It's impossible to be targeted for your life if you live normally.

It's not strange whenever enemies arrive, it's rarer for a human to be able to stay flat in such a situation.

Iris and I were no exception.

"I doubt me. Really, I was wondering if I could be strong. I want to make it clear that Swordsmen are not my enemies, but I can't...! How can you be as strong as a teacher...?

"Like me?"

"Yes. I really wanted to ask..."

It is the knight that Illis yearns for, and his goal is to transcend the Father.

But it's the absence of that goal for Illis.

I wouldn't have known what Iris was lost about if he hadn't put it into words.

As always, as a person, I reflect that there are various missing parts.

But there are so many things you can tell me if you put it into words.

"You don't need to be as strong as I am."

"... Huh?

"The strength you seek is strength to help someone. It's easy to put into words, but the power to help someone doesn't just mean you have to be strong."

"But I need to be strong..."

"Of course, what I say may just be beautiful. You'll need strength to protect people - but I don't think you have it now."

Standing in front of Illis, I go on.

"I don't mind that you were anxious. Because you are here with courage. [M] I could have waited for you without doing anything - but you chose to fight. That's one strength, too. Recklessness and courage are different things, but at least I think the path you chose is a courageous one."

"Doctor..."

The look on the face of Illis brightens.

In the present situation, it would be nice if I could spare a little of her heart.

I might not have been able to tell you this before.

Whatever, because I only saw Iris as "The Sword Saint Princess".

Now it is her escort, her duty, and the master of the sword.

When I tried this, my involvement was getting deeper inside.

"You can count on me if you need me. That's why I'm here."

"... thank you. But it's okay now. I'm sorry I said something weak!

She still doesn't have the option of relying on me.

But even if he just spoke of anxiety, he moved forward.

"Well, that's what Mr. Aria's keeping you waiting, too. - Hmm?

When I finished talking to Iris and looked back, there was no sign of Aria there.

If you put a little distance in it, you can grab it, but Aria's ability to hide is a level that you can outrun against me.

"Aria......? I'm done talking to you!

"Hide in this situation, that doesn't mean..."

One thing I can think of - even more than I expected, Aria's ability to defeat the enemy was high.

"No way......!

Looks like Iris noticed, too, and checks the perimeter immediately.

Perhaps Aria headed in the opposite direction as we are.

With Iris, I ran out after Aria.

Two men and women were lurking behind the building.

One is Adil Gratz and the other is Phis Maiden.

It's a pair of remaining Swordsmen.

"It's like you're really playing"

"Yeah, you're definitely inviting me"

I watched Alta and Iris from where they left off.

Naturally, we both know that's what we're waiting for.

"If you're inviting me, do you think it's time I rode you? It's not sexually appropriate to see how things go."

"That's what happens in the end. Which one of you didn't have an operation?

"The two of us will finish The Sword Holy Princess. That's what this is all about. It's an operation."

"Phew, it's very easy to understand"

Fiss grinning at Adil's words.

It was the moment they both tried to move.

"Wait, where did the other one go?

Adil stops his leg.

A short distance from Alta and Illis, there was one girl. That was supposed to happen, but he's not there anymore.

I never meant to take my eyes off it - even though there were no more girls, as if they had disappeared from the spot.

――

Fiss moves.

When you pull out the "Sword Without Body," two short knives thrown at you by Adil and Fiss are chopped up.

Adil's gaze turned to the roof of the rear building.

"The youngest knight on Princess Kensei - I thought he was mixed up in a rather interesting combination... but I didn't know he was going to try to get us out. This was unexpected."

"..." Killer "where my uncle and sister are after Iris?

Hair and skin glowing and visible in the light of day.

It was as if, without fear, Aria was staring at the two - girls.

The fact that a girl with a still young face came so close to erasing the signs so perfectly surprises Adil and Phil.

Alta and Illis aren't the only ones - there's another one here who can be enemies.

"Who is it?

Fiss asks.

Make sure you look down at them, and Aria takes two 'black daggers' out of your nostalgia,

"Assassin."

Aria stood up and said so.